Costa Rica 1962-63 Airmail, Juan de Cavallón y Arboleda

Costa Rica · 1962 · 10 céntimos

This airmail stamp features a portrait of Juan de Cavallón y Arboleda, a Spanish conquistador known as the first successful colonizer of Costa Rica. The design commemorates the 400th anniversary of the first Spanish settlement in the Central Valley. The stamp is rendered in a single deep blue color.

Issued in 1962, this stamp reflects a period of celebrating national origins and historical figures in Costa Rica. Juan de Cavallón's expedition in 1561 was a pivotal moment in the country's colonial history.